Public Events

Welcome to the upcoming speaker series listing. Each year, Rotman hosts about 100 public talks by international bestselling authors, top management executives and other influential thought leaders. We hope you'll join us for one of these remarkable events.

Wednesday February 06, 2019

David Burkus, Author of 3 Books; Speaker, Podcaster; and Associate Professor of Leadership and Innovation, Oral Robarts University on Friend of a Friend . . .: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, May 1 2018).

Thursday February 07, 2019

Darrell Bricker, CEO, Ipsos Public Affairs; Co-Author and John Ibbitson, Writer at Large, The Globe and Mail; Co-Author on their book Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline (Signal, Feb. 5, 2019).

Presented by the Sandra Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy in partnership with the University Health Network Office of Technology Development & Commercialization, the goal of this workshop is to address the key strategic trends to aid those working within the industry as well as entrepreneurs or new entrants to the medical devices arena. Topics and examples will focus on Canadian and global companies.

Wednesday February 13, 2019

Join us for a panel discussion featuring industry professionals who will discuss the topic "How Ontario's Digital Entrepreneurs Are Creatively Destroying and Modernizing Healthcare". Attend four of the Rotman Life Sciences Link and Learn Sessions to earn a Certificate of Completion.

Tuesday February 19, 2019

Dr. Julia Shaw, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Department of Law and Social Sciences, London South Bank University; Author on Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side (Doubleday Canada, Feb. 19, 2019).